Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-24
SUNDAY, JULY "a, 1887.
Thc Democratic Party i'm Robust
Condition.

SONWA SOLE SFs 1901
Thc Democratic Party i'm Robust
Condition.
1t is wonderful with what ease the
Republican papers kill off the Demo-
cratic party. They periodically find a
mares nest, and at once assure their
readers that this is the nail that
fin ally seals the Democratic coffin.
How singular it is that this ridiculous
party will not stay dead when its enc
mics decide. that they have killed il? g?
They are like the Medicos in Moliere's s
BO urgeois GenfIhomme. The soubrette
d the play insisted that the guest of
MaMmamouchi was not dead. The
doctors, however, had decided, ON the
most irrcfragable rules of the medical
art, that the patient was dead. 1t was
useless to tell them that he was alive.
They had precedent, authority and
the technical evidence of all the great
chirurgists, from Galen down, on their
side, and the man must therefore
be necessarily dead. Collette didn' t
know anything about Galen or the
others, but she did know that the
man was alive, because he was then
eating bouillon, and had tried TO kiss
her. Whilst the wiseacres of the Re-
publican press are eternally laying out
the grand old party, it is not only eat
ing bullion, but masticating nutricious
beefsteaks and potatoes to an exaspez-
ating degree. The fact is, the Demo-
cratic party never enjoyed Il more
yirile health than it does to-day. 1t
is assimilating its national food with
the magnificent powers OF good di-
gestion that waits on appetite, and a
health that waits on both. 1t
gave an evidence of mascu-
line robustness at Cleveland the
other day when it nominated
for Governor of the State of Ohio a
gentleman in the prime and vigor of
manhood whom the combined forces
of monopoly had failed to down.
This nomination augurs spirited and
aggressive campaign in the Buckeye
State, and if the Democratic party
does not carry it, it will come SO near it
as to make the dry bones Of Sherman,
Foraker K Co. rattle in their articu-
lated sockets. One significant point
was noted in the opening of the Con-
vention. The President said there
was no doubt about who would be con-
spicuous before the National Conven-
tion for the chief nomination. This
point was understood, and a
storm of appreciation greeted
it. 1t is perhaps too early to forecast
great party events; but the Democrats
have given the country President
who has filled the high Office with
dignity, energy, purity and ability.
No humiliating scandals have reared
their heads during his administration.
The affairs of the country have been
administered with singleness of pur-
pose to the elevation of the public
service and in the best interests of the
whole people. The riot of corruption
which signalized the conduct of ma
ton al affairs during Republican rule
has had striking contrast in the
honesty of conduct OF every depart
me mt under Cleveland. Public lands
that had been wrongfully wrested from
the public domain by millions Of acres
have been restored and the honest
settlers of the country have had their
rights defended and maintained. The
great monopolies have been brought
under the rule OF the law, and the
principles of government that obtained
in the better days OF he Republic
have been vitalized and reinvested
with authority. Democrats may
point with pride to the fact
that they have given the
country an administration that recog-
nixes the rights of the people, no mat
ter how much they had fallen into
de suetude by the practical corruptions
and positive usurpations OF its Repub-
lican predecessors. As We said be-
fore, it is perhaps too early to forecast
the action Of the National Democratic
Con vention in 1888. But it is not too
earlyto say that the Democratic party,
through Mr.. Cleveland's excellent
administration of the government
Df the country, has laid the
foundation for a return OF that
party to power which no petty
side attacks of the opposition
can phase. Whether it be Mr.. Cleve-
land or some other towering leader Of
the party who shall be selected to
carry the banner Of Democracy into
Llae next Presidential fight, the HER
AID will have the congenial and easy
ask Of lending its best efforts to his
Election, knowing that success means
good government and the return Of
hose principles in the administration